Kate Thomas Email & Phone Number

Louisiana, United States

• Reporter on COX’s GameTime Show & multiple CST broadcasts including the Girls’ & Boys March Madness, Wally Pontiff Jr. Classic, Baseball State Championship, John Breaux Cajun Tennis Classic & Nicholls State Mardi Gras Invitational

Pensacola, Florida, United States

On-air talent for ESPN PensacolaHosted daily morning sports show called, "Sports Drive with Kate" on ESPN PensacolaProduced all content for the stationReported on local, state and national sports Interviewed many athletes and coaches

Bradenton, Florida, United States

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Oversaw all creative content, collaborating with Outfront Sports Properties to create campaigns for sponsors & the association• Lead media production for state championships in partnership with Cox Sports, NFHS Network, Varsity Sports Network, & Crescent City Sports• Supervised public relations in addition to managing credentialing, press packet production, and press conferences where media is present

• Founded a local sports entertainment show, “Sports Update with Kate”

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

• Producer & on-air talent for traffic, sports segments & the morning talk show• Conducted VO’s & live reads for commercials in live radio broadcasts

Natchitoches, La

• Planned LSHOF Induction Weekend events, including the Induction Ceremony• Managed all social media and digital platforms.• Created and Developed a new website for the LSHOF

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

• Attended weekly media press conferences and training practices for the New Orleans Saints, Pelicans, and LSU• sports. • Personally interviewed athletes, coaches and players. • Updated social media with tweets and pictures from press conferences and practices. • Updated general public on current events in the sports industry in a recurring weekly live sportscast.• Conducted interviews and shot standups at a variety of sporting events including Saints Football, Pelicans Basketball and a variety of LSU sporting events. • Covered important sport matches including but not limited to Saints Playoffs, New Orleans Bowl, GMAC Senior Bowl, LSU Spring football game, and LSU basketball games. • Wrote and revised scripts, executed standups, shot/edited video, and created packages, voice-overs and VO/SOTs used in sportscasts and newscasts.• Personally created two packages that were featured on Sportsline. • Provided reports on various sports including tennis, gymnastics, basketball, baseball, and football. • Produced entertaining and informative newscasts utilizing Edius, Avid, and EZ News. • K-LSU Radio Sports Reporter

Goleta, Ca

• Managed the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information. • Served as a central point of contact for all outside vendors needing to gain access to the building. • Wrote reports and correspondence from dictation and handwritten notes. Planned meetings and prepared conference rooms• Maintained and reserved the executive conference room calendar.• Managed daily office operations and maintenance of equipment.

New Orleans, La

• Hire, train, and evaluate personnel in sales or marketing establishments, promoting or firing workers when appropriate.• Enforce safety, health, and security rules.• Establish and implement policies, goals, objectives, and procedures for their department.• Plan and prepare work schedules and keep records of employees' work schedules and time cards.• Assign employees to specific duties.• Perform work activities of subordinates, such as cleaning and organizing shelves and displays and selling merchandise.• Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers, and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.• Personal Style assistance for customers and staff. • Monitor sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods.• Estimate consumer demand and determine the types and amounts of goods to be sold.• Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.• Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised.• Formulate pricing policies for merchandise, according to profitability requirements.• Keep records of purchases, sales, and requisitions.• Plan budgets and authorize payments and merchandise returns.• Review inventory and sales records to prepare reports for management and budget departments.• Examine products purchased for resale or received for storage to assess the condition of each product or item.• Inventory stock and reorder when inventory drops to a specified level.• Review inventory and sales records to prepare reports for management and budget departments.• Confer with company officials to develop methods and procedures to increase sales, expand markets, and promote business.

Mobile, Al

• Effective and professional communication with staff and management. • Network with clients through word of mouth and social media outlets.• Ensure satisfaction for clients. • Help create and update social media networks.• Assist in the design and creation of merchandise.• Prepare and process professional paperwork, graphics, and design.• Mail, fax, or personally deliver merchandise, payments, and invoices to customers.• Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.• Brainstorm new ideas to ensure the growth and success of the company.

New Orleans, La

• Perform office duties on a temporary basis when needed.• Clean and tidy house and work space.• Provide business services, such as sending or receiving faxes or shipping packages.• Receive, store, or deliver luggage or mail.• Pick up and deliver items or run errands.• Carry out unusual requests and search for hard-to-find items.• Make travel arrangements for vacation and business related travel.• Assist in childcare responsibilities. • Supervised in house maintenance.• Scheduled and arranged important meeting and appointments. • Strong communication with client and other staff.

New Orleans, La

• Attended weekly New Orleans Saints media press conferences and training practices which included one on one interviews with coaches and players.• Updated social media with tweets and pictures from press conferences and practices.• Attended shoot around’s, practices, and media press conferences for the New Orleans Pelicans.• Interviewed Pelicans’ players and coaches.• Worked with Fox media to help create packages for the New Orleans Bowl.

New Orleans, La

• Responsible for training new waiters and waitresses in food handling, hygiene, and safety procedures.• Assisted kitchen staff with food preparation.• Focused and committed to excellence through positive results and customer satisfaction.• Ensured that all guests received exceptional service.

New Orleans, La

• Measure the effectiveness of marketing, advertising, and communications programs and strategies.• Forecast and track marketing and sales trends, analyzing collected data.• Conduct research on consumer opinions and marketing strategies, collaborating with marketing professionals, statisticians, pollsters, and other professionals.• Develop and implement procedures for identifying advertising needs.• Strong knowledge of tourism, and sightseeing activities to suggest for clients.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Attended weekly media press conferences and training practices for the New Orleans Saints, Pelicans, and LSU• sports. • Personally interviewed athletes, coaches and players. • Updated social media with tweets and pictures from press conferences and practices. • Updated general public on current events in the sports industry in a recurring weekly live sportscast.• Conducted interviews and shot standups at a variety of sporting events including Saints Football, Pelicans Basketball and a variety of LSU sporting events. • Covered important sport matches including but not limited to Saints Playoffs, New Orleans Bowl, GMAC Senior Bowl, LSU Spring football game, and LSU basketball games. • Wrote and revised scripts, executed standups, shot/edited video, and created packages, voice-overs and VO/SOTs used in sportscasts and newscasts.• Personally created two packages that were featured on Sportsline. • Provided reports on various sports including tennis, gymnastics, basketball, baseball, and football. • Produced entertaining and informative newscasts utilizing Edius, Avid, and EZ News. • K-LSU Radio Sports Reporter

Baton Rouge, La

• Prepared and processed legal documents and papers, such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions and pretrial agreements.• Mailed, faxed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.• Received and placed telephone calls.• Organized and maintained law libraries, documents, and case files.• Scheduled and made appointments.• Made photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.• Assisted attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.• Prepared and distributed invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.• Drafted and typed office memos.• Completed various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.